Cadillac 2010 STS Owner's manual

2010 Cadillac STS Owner Manual M

In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Seats and Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52

Restraint System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-68

Features and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Doors and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

Object Detection Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

Universal Home Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49

Storage Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 4-51

Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69

Audio System(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94

Driving Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29

Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Checking Things Under the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45

Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-46

Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47

Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48

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Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49

Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52

Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-108

Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-116

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-116

Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-130

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Customer Assistance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Customer Assistance and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,

CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and the

name STS are registered trademarks and the name

STS-V is a trademark of General Motors LLC.

This manual describes features that may or may not

be on your specific vehicle either because they are

options that you did not purchase or due to changes

subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. Please

refer to the purchase documentation relating to your

specific vehicle to confirm each of the features found

on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada,

substitute the name “General Motors of Canada

Limited” for Cadillac Motor Division wherever it appears

in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Canadian Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained

from your dealer/retailer or from:

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français

auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

Numéro de poste 6438 de langue française

www.helminc.com

Index

To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the

index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list

of what is in the manual and the page number where it

can be found.

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Litho in the U.S.A.

Part No. 25919507 A First Printing

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

Warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this

manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or

reduce them.

Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk

which will result in serious injury or death.

Warning or Caution indicates a hazard that could result

in injury or death.

{

WARNING:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

Notice: This means there is something that could

result in property or vehicle damage. This would not

be covered by the vehicle's warranty.

A circle with a slash

through it is a safety

symbol which means “Do

Not,” “Do not do this,” or

“Do not let this happen.”

Vehicle Symbols

The vehicle has components and labels that use

symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with

the text describing the operation or information relating

to a specific component, control, message, gage,

or indicator.

M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your

owner manual for additional instructions or information.

* : This symbol is shown when you need to see a

service manual for additional instructions or information.

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Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols that may be found on

the vehicle and what they mean. For more information

on the symbol, refer to the index.

9 : Airbag Readiness Light

# : Air Conditioning

! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)

g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar

®

$ : Brake System Warning Light

" : Charging System

I : Cruise Control

B : Engine Coolant Temperature

O : Exterior Lamps

# : Fog Lamps

. : Fuel Gage

+ : Fuses

i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

j : LATCH System Child Restraints

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp

: : Oil Pressure

} : Power

/ : Remote Vehicle Start

> : Safety Belt Reminders

7 : Tire Pressure Monitor

F : Traction Control

M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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Section 1 In Brief

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Heated Seats (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Heated Seats (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Bluetooth

®

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

StabiliTrak

®

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

OnStar

®

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

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A. Outlet Adjustment on page 4‑48.

B. Instrument Panel Brightness

on page 4‑35

. DIC

Operation and Displays

on page 4‑70

. Head-Up

Display (HUD)

on page 4‑38

(If Equipped).

C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

on page 4‑4

.

Headlamps

on page 4‑27

. Cruise Control

on

page 4‑12

. Adaptive Cruise Control

on page 4‑15

(If Equipped) . Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System

on page 4‑6

(If Equipped) .

D. Instrument Panel Cluster on page 4‑52.

E. Windshield Wipers on page 4‑10.

F. Audio System(s)

on page 4‑94

. Navigation/Radio

System

on page 4‑113

(If Equipped) .

G. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

on page 4‑134

(If Equipped) . Adaptive Cruise Control

on

page 4‑15

(If Equipped) . Heated Steering Wheel

on page 4‑4

(If Equipped) .

H. Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column

on page 4‑3

.

I. Horn on page 4‑3.

J. Ignition Positions on page 3‑26.

K. Dual Climate Control System

on page 4‑44

.

L. Hazard Warning Flashers on page 4‑3.

M. Cupholders on page 3‑56.

N. Traction Control System (TCS) on page 5‑9.

O. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission Operation

on page 3‑30

.

P. Glove Box on page 3‑56.

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Initial Drive Information

This section provides a brief overview about some of

the important features that may or may not be on your

specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer to each of the

features which can be found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

The keyless access transmitter is used to lock and

unlock the doors from up to 60 m (195 feet) away from

the vehicle.

Press K to unlock the

driver door. Press again

within five seconds to

unlock all remaining

doors.

Press

Q to lock all doors.

Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized.

Press and hold

V to open the trunk.

Press

L and release to locate the vehicle.

Press and hold

L for three seconds to sound the panic

alarm.

Press

L again to cancel the panic alarm.

Press the button (A) to remove the key. The key can be

used for all locks.

See Keys

on page 3‑3

and Keyless Access System

Operation on page 3‑5.

Remote Vehicle Start

With this feature the engine can be started from outside

of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Aim the remote keyless access transmitter at the

vehicle.

2. Press

Q .

3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and

hold

/ until the turn signal lamps flash.

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When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on

and remain on as long as the engine is running. The

doors will be locked and the climate control system may

come on.

The engine will continue to run for 10 minutes. Repeat

the steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote start

can be extended only once.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start:

.

Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press

and hold

/ until the parking lamps turn off.

.

Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

.

Press the Acc. button (ignition switch).

.

Turn on the valet lockout switch.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 3‑10.

Door Locks

There are several ways to lock and unlock the vehicle.

From the outside:

.

Pull the front door handle. If the vehicle has a

keyless access transmitter, the vehicle recognizes

the transmitter and automatically unlocks the door.

.

Another way to lock or unlock the vehicle, is to

press

Q or K on the keyless access transmitter.

See Vehicle Personalization

on page 3‑58

for

information on how to program the keyless access

feature.

From the inside:

.

Press the power door lock switch located on each

front door. See Power Door Locks

on page 3‑13

for more information.

.

Push down or pull up on the manual door lock

knob for the rear door. The knob is located at the

top of the door panel near the window.

Power Door Locks

On vehicles with power door locks, the switches are

located on the front doors.

" : Press to unlock the doors.

Q : Remove the key from the ignition and press to lock

the doors.

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Trunk

Trunk Lid Release

There are three ways to open the trunk lid.

.

Press the V button located on the driver door.

.

Press V on the keyless access transmitter.

.

Squeeze the trunk release button located on the

rear of the trunk lid above the license plate.

See Trunk

on page 3‑15

for more information.

Windows

The power window switches are located on the armrest

near each window. Press the front of the switch to the

first position to open the window to the desired level.

Lift up the front of the switch to the first position to close

the window.

See Windows

on page 3‑18

for more information.

See Power Windows

on page 3‑19

for more

information.

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Seat Adjustment

Power Seats

The power seat controls

are on the outboard side

of the seat(s).

Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the

control (A) forward or rearward.

Raise or lower the front or rear of the seat cushion by

moving the front or rear of the control (A) up or down.

See Power Seats on page 2‑2.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

The control is located on the outboard side of the

seat(s).

To raise or recline the seatback, tilt the top of the

control (B) forward or rearward.

See Power Reclining Seatbacks on page 2‑4.

Power Lumbar Adjustment

The control is located on

the outboard side of the

front seat(s).

Press the front or rear of the control to increase or

decrease lumbar support.

Press the top or bottom of the control to raise or lower

the position of the lumbar support.

See Power Lumbar on page 2‑3.

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Heated Seats (Front)

On vehicles with heated

front seats, the buttons

are located on the climate

control panel.

z : Press the up or down arrow to turn on the heated

seat at the highest or lowest setting.

Press the up or down arrows a second time to raise or

lower the setting. Press the down arrow until the

indicator on the climate control displays is off.

See Heated Seats

on page 2‑3

for more information.

Heated Seats (Rear)

If the vehicle has this feature, the controls are located

on the center console.

Press the button to turn the heated seat on. Press the

button again to decrease the seat temperature or turn

the seat off.

The indicator lights represent which setting the heat is

on, 3 being the highest.

See Heated Seats

on page 2‑7

for more information.

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Heated and Ventilated Seats

On vehicles with heated and ventilated seats, the

buttons are located on the climate control panel.

z : Press to heat the seat and seatback.

{ : Press to ventilate the seat.

For more information see Heated and Ventilated Seats

on page 2‑4

Head Restraint Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants

are installed and adjusted properly.

For more information see Head Restraints

on

page 2‑6

.

Safety Belt

Refer to the following sections for important information

on how to use safety belts properly.

.

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page 2‑8.

.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly on page 2‑13.

.

Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 2‑22.

.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)

on page 2‑39

.

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Sensing System for Passenger

Airbag

The passenger sensing system will turn off the right

front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions.

The driver airbag, seat‐mounted side impact airbags

and the roof‐rail airbags are not affected by the

passenger sensing system.

The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on

the overhead console when the vehicle is started.

United States Canada

See Passenger Sensing System

on page 2‑61

for

important information.

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

Controls for the outside

power mirrors are located

on the driver door.

1. Move the selector switch left or right to choose the

driver side or passenger side mirror.

2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control

pad to move the mirror to the desired direction.

3. Return the selector switch to the center position

when finished adjusting.

The preferred mirror positions can be stored with the

memory option. See Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering

Wheel on page 3‑75.

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The dimming feature automatically adjusts the driver

outside mirror for the glare of the headlamps behind

your vehicle. See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror

on page 3‑37

for more information.

Manually fold the mirrors inward to prevent damage

when going through an automatic car wash. To fold,

push the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror

outward, to return to its original position.

Interior Mirror

The vehicle has an automatic dimming inside rearview

mirror. Automatic dimming reduces the glare of lights

from behind the vehicle. The dimming feature comes on

and the indicator light illuminates each time the vehicle

is started.

See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror

on page 3‑37

for more information.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

The power tilt and telescope wheel control is located on

the left side of the steering column.

To adjust the steering wheel:

.

Push the control up or down to tilt the steering

wheel up or down.

.

Push the control forward or rearward to move the

steering wheel towards the front or rear of the

vehicle.

See Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column

on page 4‑3

.

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Interior Lighting

Reading Lamps

The reading lamps are located on the overhead

console. These lamps come on automatically when any

door is opened.

For manual operation, press the button next to each

lamp to turn it on or off.

If the reading lamps are left on, they automatically shut

off 10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off.

For more information on interior lamps, see:

.

Reading Lamps on page 4‑36.

.

Entry Lighting on page 4‑36.

.

Instrument Panel Brightness on page 4‑35.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is located in the middle of the

turn signal/multifunction lever.

O : Turn the control with this symbol on it to operate

the exterior lamps.

The exterior lamp control has four positions:

O : Turns off all lamps and automatic lighting features,

including Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) and

IntelliBeam™.

AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on and off

automatically depending upon how much light is outside

of the vehicle.

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; : Turns on the parking lamps and other lamps.

5 : Turns on the headlamps and other lamps.

For more information, see:

.

Headlamps on page 4‑27.

.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 4‑32.

.

Fog Lamps on page 4‑33.

Windshield Wiper/Washer

The windshield wiper lever is on the right side of the

steering column.

Move the lever to select the wiper speed:

7 : Single wipe, move to

7 and then release it.

The lever will return to its original position. For several

wipes, hold the lever in this position.

9 : Turns the windshield wipers off.

& : For a delayed wiping cycle, move the lever

to

& and turn the delay adjustment band to adjust the

frequency of wipes.

x : Turn the band up for more frequent wipes or

down for less frequent wipes. The windshield wiper

lever must be set to

& for this feature to work.

6 : Slow wipes.

1 : Fast wipes.

See Windshield Wipers

on page 4‑10

and Windshield

Washer on page 4‑11.

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Climate Controls

The heating, cooling, and ventilation can be controlled

for the vehicle with this system.

Vehicles With Heated and Ventilated Seats Shown,

Vehicles Without Similar

A. Driver and Passenger

Side Power Buttons

B. Ventilated Seat

C. AUTO

D. Air Recirculation

E. Air Conditioning

F. Heated Seat

G. Fan Control

H. Defrost

I. Rear Window Defogger

J. Air Delivery Mode

Control

See Dual Climate Control System

on page 4‑44

and

Rear Climate Control System on page 4‑49.

Vehicle Features

Radio(s)

Radio with CD

O : Press to turn the system on and off.

n : Turn to increase or to decrease the volume.

SRCE : Press to select between the radio or the

CD player.

BAND : Press to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1

or XM2.

w : Turn to select radio stations.

For more information about these and other radio

features, see Radio(s) on page 4‑95.

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Cadillac 2010 STS Owner's manual

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